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09-2021-4464Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 09

EPA v. Morphe Import Refusal No. 1 CHQ-07197504 (COVID-19)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) is informing the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CBP) that the Morphe UV Disinfection Box in the import shipment should be Denied Entry-Refused Delivery into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. Section 136o(c), and the implementing regulations at 19 C.F.R. Section 12.114. The entry has been marked Refused in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

Defendants (1)

  • Forma Brands LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MORPHE

    22 4TH STREEET SUITE #400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94103

    Registry ID: 110070936487

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1FDevice Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Morphe Import Refusal No. 1 CHQ-07197504 (COVID-19)entered 2021-05-27

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2021-05-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2021-05-27Final Order Issued
  • 2021-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602811387
Case number
09-2021-4464
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Device Misbranded

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2021-4464 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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